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Overnight I-376 Fort Pitt Tunnel Inspections Begins Sunday Night in Pittsburgh

11/01/2024

​Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight inspection work on I-376 (Fort Pitt Tunnel) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin Sunday night, November 3 weather permitting.

Overnight tunnel inspection activities requiring a full closure of the Fort Pitt Tunnel will occur from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. according to the following schedule:

  • Sunday night, November 3 – Eastbound (inbound) tunnel
  • Monday night, November 4 – Westbound (outbound) tunnel
  • Tuesday night, November 5 – Westbound (outbound) tunnel
  • Wednesday night, November 6 – Westbound (outbound) tunnel
  • Thursday night, November 7 – Eastbound (inbound) tunnel
  • Tuesday night, November 12 – Westbound (outbound) tunnel
  • Wednesday night, November 13 – Eastbound (inbound) tunnel
  • Thursday night, November 14 – Eastbound (inbound) tunnel

    As work occurs, traffic will be detoured via Route 837 (East Carson Street), the West End Circle, and Route 51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard).

    Crews from Gannett Fleming will conduct the routine bridge inspection activities.

    Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

    511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

    Contact: Yasmeen Manyisha, ymanyisha@pa.gov 

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